Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I (Coalition governments) | LIST-II (Led By) | ||
| A. | National Front Government led by Samajwadi Janata Party | I. | I. K. Gujral |
| B. | United Front Government with the Congress support | II. | Chandra Shekhar |
| C. | United Progressive Alliance Government led by the Congress | III. | Manmohan Singh |
| D. | National Democratic Alliance Government I and II led by the BJP | IV. | A. B. Vajpayee |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → A – II, B – I, C – III, D – IV
(A) National Front Government led by Samajwadi Janata Party — this matches (II) Chandra Shekhar. His government (November 1990 to June 1991) was a section of the National Front led by the Samajwadi Janata Party and supported by the Congress.
(B) United Front Government with the Congress support — this matches (I) I. K. Gujral. He headed the United Front government with Congress support from April 1997 to March 1998, after H. D. Deve Gowda.
(C) United Progressive Alliance Government led by the Congress — this matches (III) Manmohan Singh. He led the UPA government from May 2004 to May 2014.
(D) National Democratic Alliance Government I and II led by the BJP — this matches (IV) A. B. Vajpayee. He was the Prime Minister of the NDA governments from March 1998 to May 2004.
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